How to Format an Event Video for a Large SMD Screen in 2023

SMD Screen, Video has become a standard feature of numerous successful and entertaining events. The majority of these are shown on SMD Screen s. If you’re formatting is not correct your display could fail to fully fill the screen or appear stretched, squished or even worse. Nobody wants to see that! To ensure that your video is as effective as it can be here are some helpful tips on how to format your video for a big SMD Screen.

LED DISPLAYS ARE COMPLEX:

A variety of elements work together to make the Display that uses LED (light-emitting diode) display. They also determine what it appears to the eye:

 

Pixels. A SMD Screen isn’t a flat surface, as is projection screens instead, it's a grid of tiny light points known as pixels. The pixels are organized in vertical and horizontal rows to form a matrix with space between each one. The distance that a pixel travels from one to the next (center to the center) 10, for example, is referred to as the pixel pitch. Pixels can differ in size, ranging from one LED to many LEDs that work as a whole.

Pixels glow in different combinations to show content and they can be lit up to different levels of intensity and color, giving the display depth and a sense of motion.

Matrix. LED grids come in a variety of dimensions. Matrix can be described in terms of two numbers: the number of horizontal pixels and then the vertical pixels, for instance 32x96. The form that the matrix takes (width in relation in height) is known as the aspect ratio.

Resolution. The smaller the pixels (the greater the number of pixels in the matrix) the higher the resolution of your image will be. What do these all mean regarding event video formatting?

 

SCREEN SIZE MATTERS:

The SMD Screen must be of the right size and place to be able to accommodate your viewers. If the screen is too small or too far away, it'll be difficult to watch your video. If the screen is too big or too close the video will appear blurred, and have an eye-watering blurred or dotted look.

 

What's the ideal distance? It's the case that LED signs employs these formulas as a rule of the thumb. You could also use them however, it's much more beneficial to talk with your AV professionals regarding this (and all of the specifics of the event's video requirements) due to the fact that there are many additional event-specific factors that can be involved.

 

For a minimum distance, multiply the pixel pitch times 1,000 (i.e. 100mm pitch equals 10 meters or 33 feet.)

To maximize the distance you can travel, simply increase the size of the display by 10. (i.e. an area of 6 feet x 4 feet is 24 square feet, which means the the maximum distance would be around the equivalent of 240 yards.)

The angle you view from also impacts what the audience sees. When the viewing angle is not wide enough, those watching an LED's screen in a different location could see a blurred image, or even none whatsoever.

 

FORMATTING YOUR VIDEO:

An SMD Screen  plays video differently from a computer and with lower resolution than television. When viewing on SMD Screen s it is recommended to choose sources that are simple and bold, but not overly detail-oriented. This is particularly true for advertisements or text that people be able to see on the side in contrast to an actual video that they're sitting down to watch. A dark background or screen gives your video an extra boost since you'll see more visual contrast with the backdrop and the displayed image than with a white background.

 

The ideal scenario is that your video must precisely align with the aspect ratio of the SMD Screen . If it doesn't you can adjust it however, be aware that the result could be different from the optimal Matrix height. It is the most effective method to follow since it's usually less than width, and is more susceptible to changes in formatting. You can alter your video to be adapted to the size of your screen by:

 

Resizing (shrinking). Pixels will not "drop off," they will be mangled together.In addition, there is pixilation. images that are resized is likely to be out of proportion and appear oddly stretched or squashed, when it is excessive.

Cropping. In this instance you pick a part of your image that is sized to the display size of LED and display only the portion that matches. The image will appear great however you might have issues when you require greater portions of the image than cropping permits.

Mixing, resizing, and cropping for the most effective of both:

 Like always smart event planners turn to their AV experts to help. If you're planning to display a video on a large SMD Screen during your next gathering, begin by contacting us. Read more: SMD screen